"IBS" meaning in English

See IBS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /aɪ.biːˈɛs/
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} IBS (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of identical by state. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: identical by state
    Sense id: en-IBS-en-adj-1N0P0iCI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Syndromes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 2 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 73 3 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 2 13 Disambiguation of Syndromes: 71 18 11

Noun

IPA: /aɪ.biːˈɛs/
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} IBS (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) Initialism of irritable bowel syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: irritable bowel syndrome
    Sense id: en-IBS-en-noun-7~pzRVHG Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (dermatology) Initialism of ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens
    Sense id: en-IBS-en-noun-PxwzGkMt Categories (other): Dermatology Topics: dermatology, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: IBS-C, IBS-D Related terms: Crohn's disease
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